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Cell Studies on Early SARS-CoV-2 Spread, Severe COVID-19, TB Targets

In Cell this week: analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Louisiana, host responses to COVID-19, and more.

WHO Updates Recommendations to Improve Access to Rapid MDx Tests for TB, Drug-Resistant TB

The WHO recommended moderate-complexity, automated nucleic acid amplification test for the initial detection of TB and resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid.

PNAS Papers on TB in Tibet, Chemo-Induced Stress in Multiple Myeloma, Wasp Symbiont

In PNAS this week: adaptations among high-altitude Mycobacterium tuberculosis, response of multiple myeloma cells to chemotherapy-induced stress, and more.

Wellcome Leap Launches $55M Program to Develop Disease-Specific Tissue Profiling Platforms

The US nonprofit founded by the UK's Wellcome Trust will fund collaborative research projects to build multiscale and multimodal "tissue time machines."

Looking Beyond Pandemic, Roche Eyes Growing Opportunities for Dx Testing
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Roche Diagnostics CEO Thomas Schinecker said the infrastructure put in place due to the pandemic will allow for more diagnostic testing globally.

Dec 15, 2020

Imperial College London, Moredun Research Developing Silicon-Based Test for Infectious Disease Screening
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Dec 9, 2020

Sequencing-Based Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Testing Gaining Momentum
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Oct 15, 2020

Scanogen Developing Direct-From-Blood Infection Test That Could Provide Results in 90 Minutes
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Oct 13, 2020

Qiagen Preliminary Q3 Revenues Up 26 Percent

Sep 30, 2020

BARDA Exercises $10.5M Option on T2 Bio Contract

Aug 13, 2020

Chinese Infectious Dx Firm Vision Medicals Completes $29M Series B Financing Round

Aug 4, 2020

Qiagen Q2 Revenues Soar 16 Percent on Coronavirus Testing Product Sales

Jul 17, 2020

Cepheid Debuts 10-Color Molecular Detection Technology With New Tuberculosis Test
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Mar 24, 2020

GenoScreen Gets CE-IVD Mark for Tuberculosis Test

Feb 20, 2020

Biological Dynamics Gets $1M Grant to Advance TB Test

Feb 11, 2020

Biological Dynamics Aims to Boost Adoption of Raw Sample Biomarker Tech Through Microsoft Program
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Jan 23, 2020

Ontera Developing Single-Pore Sensor for Sepsis, TB, and Zika Diagnostic Testing
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Jan 20, 2020

Multi-Disease Diagnostic Platform Project Receives €22.5M in EU Funding

Jan 13, 2020

JP Morgan Healthcare Day One: Qiagen, Guardant Health, Bio-Rad, Hologic, Myriad Genetics

Dec 18, 2019

Rapid Diagnostics Resurrects Multiplex MiniLab Platform, Targets TB POC Test
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Dec 3, 2019

Co-Diagnostics Joint Venture Gets Clearance in India for Five MDx Tests

Sep 25, 2019

Chinese Biotech Startup Looks to Develop CRISPR-Based TB Diagnostic
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Jul 25, 2019

UK Researchers Developing Blood-Based TB DNA Test, Eyeing Broader Screening
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Jul 5, 2019

FIND, Unitaid Sign $14.5M Deal to Evaluate NGS-Based Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant TB

Mar 22, 2019

Bruker TB Test, PCR Platform Receives CE-IVD Mark

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US Booster Eligibility Decision

The US CDC director recommends that people at high risk of developing COVID-19 due to their jobs also be eligible for COVID-19 boosters, in addition to those 65 years old and older or with underlying medical conditions.

Arizona Bill Before Judge

The Arizona Daily Star reports that a judge is weighing whether a new Arizona law restricting abortion due to genetic conditions is a ban or a restriction.

Additional Genes

Wales is rolling out new genetic testing service for cancer patients, according to BBC News.

Science Papers Examine State of Human Genomic Research, Single-Cell Protein Quantification

In Science this week: a number of editorials and policy reports discuss advances in human genomic research, and more.